As far as dependence..
I do depend on the relief it provides, I’m happy to say it far surpasses any pharmaceuticals I’ve been prescribed to treat my ailments . ... its not a crime to enjoy the relief one experiences ..
It’s the best tool in the tool box for me

Thank you Laurie and webmd!!

It fills a need for sure, safely and effectively

Keep herbs free and keep them accessible to those that “choose” to use them for crying out loud ]]>Industry UpdatesThu, 14 Feb 2019 06:15:59 +0000thailand to legalize Kratom - by: windyanimalhttps://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/7150-thailand-to-legalize-kratom#34180
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/7150-thailand-to-legalize-kratom#34180]]>Industry UpdatesThu, 24 Jan 2019 06:36:04 +0000AKA at work in Utah - by: Jazzfan1https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/7094-aka-at-work-in-utah#33792
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/7094-aka-at-work-in-utah#33792Industry UpdatesTue, 08 Jan 2019 04:27:57 +0000$3.5 million awarded to Kratom Scientists - by: jayiskhttps://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/7040-3-5-million-awarded-to-kratom-scientists#33437
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/7040-3-5-million-awarded-to-kratom-scientists#33437
The two-year grant, awarded to researchers in the school’s College of Pharmacy, will fund studies on the dozen or so active compounds in the plant, not just mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine, the two that are most commonly studied and most abundant in the plant. The hope is that understanding the various chemical ways in which kratom generates its effects will help both scientists and federal regulators determine whether kratom is safe and effective as a medicine.

“I’m actually happy to know that the National Institutes of Health is supportive of very carefully controlled research studies to generate the data that can then be used to make decisions,” Lance McMahon, Ph.D., a professor of pharmacodynamics at UF’s College of Pharmacy, tells Inverse.

Despite the somewhat inhospitable research climate, McMahon is confident that human trials using kratom could happen within five years.
A Step in the Right Direction
To those in the kratom research community, the NIH’s move may seem surprising, since multiple branches of the federal government have cracked down on kratom in recent years. The Drug Enforcement Agency, for example, told Inverse in November that federal regulators would probably make kratom illegal or at least crack down on it severely; the DEA tried, unsuccessfully, to ban it in 2016. The drug’s opioid-like properties have garnered the ire of the Food and Drug Administration, whose top officials argue kratom has no legitimate medical purpose and have issued several public warnings about certain kratom brands having Salmonella contamination.
But kratom has shown strong potential for helping chronic pain patients and people living with opioid use disorder, who use it as an alternative to prescription or illicit opioids. McMahon is adamant that we need to understand the plant fully in order to make sensible, science-backed regulations.

“This grant, in addition to being focused on those two alkaloids, also is very interested in several of the other alkaloids that have not been discussed,” says McMahon. “They are present in relatively low concentrations, so they often get ignored, but it’s our belief that if we are to understand the plant and human use of the plant, then it’s critical to begin to understand what each of the individual alkaloids in the plant is doing.”
More Than Mitragynine
For years, mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine, the two most well-known active alkaloids in kratom, have received the majority of the attention from scientists and regulators. Research has shown that these alkaloids activate the body’s opioid receptors in a way that’s similar to well-known opioids like morphine, heroin, and fentanyl, but without the same kind of respiratory depression that can lead to death from those drugs. In October, a team of researchers identified the lethal dosages of the two alkaloids — in short, they’re extremely high dosages that most kratom tea drinkers would never ingest. But mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine aren’t the only alkaloids present in kratom.

Recent research co-authored by the co-principal investigator on the NIDA project, Chris McCurdy Ph.D., also strongly suggests it’s worth looking into kratom’s other alkaloids. McCurdy, a professor of medicinal chemistry at the UF College of Pharmacy, showed in a Planta Medica paper in November that rats who consumed a kratom tea solution had higher blood levels of mitragynine than the rats who only got the extract, suggesting that the other alkaloids play a role in the way mitragynine is absorbed.

This kind of research can help clarify the contentious messaging and research coming from federal regulators. An FDA-sponsored analysis from February showed that, based on a computer model of how mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine could activate opioid receptors, kratom is an opioid and therefore should be tightly controlled. But critics of the FDA’s analysis suggested that its computer model doesn’t give the full picture of kratom’s safety profile. And McCurdy’s past research has shown that the picture is more complicated than a simple “yes” or “no” answer to the question of whether kratom is an opioid like morphine or fentanyl.
Avoiding Abuse
In addition to studying the various compounds in kratom, the team will investigate whether lab animals respond to kratom in the way they respond to morphine by testing their desire to self-administer kratom. This should shed light on the addictive properties of the drug.
“There’s some evidence my collaborator Dr. McCurdy has published suggesting 7-hydroxymitragynine has greater misuse potential, if you will, or abuse liability, than mitragynine,” says McMahon. The study in question, published in June, showed that rats will self-administer 7-hydroxymitragynine when given the chance, but they won’t self-administer mitragynine. McMahon adds that their team has found some evidence that 7-hydroxymitragynine is only present in leaves once they’ve been heated to dry them, and may not actually exist in kratom leaves on the tree, making the picture even more complicated.

The researchers hope to build on these preliminary understandings of kratom with their research, and perhaps most importantly, they hope their work will lead to human trials in the next half-decade.
“I do believe that there’s great interest in doing controlled human studies with these alkaloids,” says McMahon. “I would anticipate that those experiments are high on the list of priorities for the NIH and the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and I am confident in saying that there will be major efforts put forward to have those trials initiated within the next five years. So I think that’s going to happen for sure.”

Despite FDA Administrator Scott Gottlieb, M.D.’s public comments about kratom that have been criticized as classic anti-drug scare tactics, the researchers are optimistic that the NIH is funding the search for objective information about a drug that federal regulators have seemed all-too-eager to ban in recent years.
“We can all agree that the more qualified individuals there are making these assessments, and the greater agreement there is among different individuals who are making those assessments, the better,” says McMahon.

The American Kratom Association lobbyist attended the Ohio Board of Pharmacy meeting this morning in Columbus, Ohio where a discussion of the proposed scheduling of kratom in Ohio took place. The Board of Pharmacy staff presented the materials and research that had been submitted by Dr. Jack Henningfield and AKA's Senior Fellow on Public Policy, C. McClain Haddow, during a face-to-face meeting earlier this month where we defended the safety of kratom. The Board staff also submitted the public comments received in response to the Board of Pharmacy's proposed scheduling of kratom.

The Board of Pharmacy decided not to take any action on kratom in today's meeting. Instead, they have authorized the staff to enter into discussions with the Ohio Department of Agriculture, who themselves had engaged in enforcement actions against kratom dealers in Ohio, and then provide a recommendation on which agency should appropriately take the lead to address the concerns about kratom.

The Board also indicated that they would readdress this issue at a Board of Pharmacy meeting in January 2019.

There has been some considerable confusion among Ohio kratom supporters based on a false report provided by a person affiliated with another advocacy organization claiming they had a lobbyist also working on this issue in Ohio. It is unexplainable why anyone working with that other advocacy organization would have made such a false claim and injected this confusion in the middle of this important deliberation that has potentially significant negative implications for our efforts to protect the legality of kratom in the state of Ohio.

We would ask everyone in the kratom community to rely upon credible information that is provided by properly registered lobbyists who are working in the State of Ohio to do all we can to protect the legality and access by consumers to kratom in that state. In short, consider the source of such false reports.

The AKA will remain vigilant in monitoring every step of this regulatory process in the State of Ohio, and we are reaching out to Ohio state legislators to recruit a sponsor for the Kratom Consumer Protection Act that will properly address the adulterated kratom products that do cause some of the health problems that the FDA is falsely claiming are associated only with the natural botanical kratom, and that are part of the concerns of the Ohio Board of Pharmacy.

United, we can win these policy battles, and we pledge to do all we can to accomplish that goal.

Sincerely,

American Kratom Association]]>Industry UpdatesWed, 12 Dec 2018 22:56:15 +0000FDA activity REVIEW. Here’s what they’ve printed so far on “recall” - by: windyanimalhttps://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/5143-fda-activity-review-here-s-what-they-ve-printed-so-far-on-recall#31233
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/5143-fda-activity-review-here-s-what-they-ve-printed-so-far-on-recall#31233
If kratom is classified as a medicine (drug) then it will have to go through specific testing in order to be approved. The amount of money required to have your company/product/kratom approved will be astronomical because the FDA is funded by pharmaceutical, big tobacco, etc. and they will intentionally make the cost of approving kratom prohibitive in order to hand the entire market over to well established companies with deep pockets who can pay the FDA more money for every new product they produce. Every strain of kratom will cost at least 1 million dollars to approve. Every subtle nuance about kratom will have to be separately approved at the tune of $$$.

It is like a restaurant that ensures its customers are of a certain ilk by making their menu items cost prohibitive. If you don't want poor people eating at Applebees anymore just make the steaks 35 dollars.]]>Industry UpdatesTue, 25 Sep 2018 22:33:54 +0000Bill passed - by: Ripley78https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/6098-bill-passed#31052
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/6098-bill-passed#31052]]>Industry UpdatesWed, 19 Sep 2018 12:46:02 +0000For those in PA who haven’t called their Senators - by: Nan70https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/5717-for-those-in-pa-who-haven-t-called-their-senators#29775
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/5717-for-those-in-pa-who-haven-t-called-their-senators#29775
The only feedback I received from either Senator was a generic response they probably used back in 2016 during the first scheduling attempt.(this was months ago)]]>Industry UpdatesSun, 15 Jul 2018 17:16:35 +0000AKA CALL TO ACTION for Monday 6/25 - by: DaKineKratomhttps://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/5604-aka-call-to-action-for-monday-6-25#29354
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/5604-aka-call-to-action-for-monday-6-25#29354
Click Here to Find Your Senators
]]>Industry UpdatesMon, 25 Jun 2018 02:35:35 +0000This is a duplicate post that Rob kindly posted - by: Lauriehttps://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/5608-this-is-a-duplicate-post-that-rob-kindly-posted#29349
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/5608-this-is-a-duplicate-post-that-rob-kindly-posted#29349
This link should take you straight to your senators link after you put in some minor info
Quick and easy
If this doesn't work go to the AKA page listed on the top of this page

First thing monday morning!

actnow.io/rqbmizX

EACH PERSONS’ actions matter NOW!

If you want to keep kratom legal ACT NOW (meaning first thing Monday 6/25/2018)! No sleeping in!

PLEASE CONTINUE business as usual (vendors and customers and family of customers and vendors) UNTIL they request help, donate to the AKA if at all possible, and do not post random “solutions” independently. I am authorized to post this, and proud to do so!

Sign up on the AKA website to stay up to speed on the “war”.]]>Industry UpdatesThu, 21 Jun 2018 21:47:29 +0000SITSA BILL(s) on YouTube link - by: Insense1https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/5542-sitsa-bill-s-on-youtube-link?start=10#29089
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/5542-sitsa-bill-s-on-youtube-link?start=10#29089
This fight is far from over..... it has only just begun....

We need everyone to stay tuned to the Kratom Trade Association and to the American Kratom Association on facebook.

We have to be ready at a moments notice to man the phones and get to our senators and make our voice heard.

I see someone asking “how can Kratom be put in with synthetics and analogs.....”
Well..... because its the FDA and they will try anything to validate them getting their way.... for big pharma.... from Smith Kline... Gottlieb to the FDA..... etc.....
Like most of us.... we used to wonder how they could do things like this..... and learned....
They dont need a reason.... and no it doesnt make sense, but they do what they want to do.... it doesnt have to be right!
They are waiting for the moment when we stop fighting and the rug can be pulled out from under our feet, as we sit around afterward and wonder how they could do that..... after they do it, and we cant be that way, we can not stop this fight!!
Please everyone stay tuned to the two mentioned in the beginning...
AKA and tha KTA and theres 4 to 6 petitions directly involving Kratom right now at this link:

"OPERATION CHOKE POINT" ENDED
Policy ended that targeted legitimate business within the kratom community

WASHINGTON, D.C.///August 18, 2017/// Yesterday, the DOJ announced the ending of the Obama-Era program called "Operation Choke Point." This program had attempted to cut off sources of credit for businesses targeted by the department, including many working within the kratom industry.

Dave Herman, the Chairman of the American Kratom Association (AKA) stated, "We have been working with lawmakers for months to discontinue this program due to its impact on those within the kratom community. We felt that this was significantly hurting legitimate businesses across the country. We are encouraged by the actions of the DOJ."

Over the last several months, experiences started to surface of many kratom businesses and consumers having their credit card transactions restricted.

"The AKA is hopeful this will be a major step in restoring the freedom of access to kratom for consumers from legitimate businesses," Herman continued.

According to Assistant Attorney General Stephen Boyd, "All of the Department’s bank investigations conducted as part of Operation Choke Point are now over, the initiative is no longer in effect."

The AKA would like to thank Senator Orrin Hatch (UT), who has been a champion for kratom and the rights for individuals to make their own decisions about their well-being, for his efforts in ending Operation Choke Point.

ABOUT AKA
The America Kratom Association, a consumer-based non-profit organization, is here to set the record straight, giving a voice to those suffering and protecting our rights to possess and consume kratom. AKA represents tens of thousands of Americans, each of whom has a unique story to tell about the virtues of kratom and its positive effects on their lives.

MEDIA CONTACTS: Pete Candland, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Our mailing address is:
American Kratom Association
5501 Merchants View Square #202Haymarket, VA 20169]]>Industry UpdatesFri, 18 Aug 2017 18:52:45 +0000How to make A Cup Kratom tea - by: kemppaulhhttps://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/3799-how-to-make-a-cup-kratom-tea?start=10#20849
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/3799-how-to-make-a-cup-kratom-tea?start=10#20849
I have deleted several of your advertising messages. I may ban you from visiting this forum if you advertise again. We have rules for the protection of forum member and vendors --please read our forum rules, apply to become an approved vendor (I will send you instructions on how to do that), and everything will go smoothly.]]>Industry UpdatesTue, 08 Aug 2017 00:40:23 +0000Troublemaker - by: Re-leaf LLChttps://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/3377-troublemaker#20130
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/3377-troublemaker#20130

Dayakkrarom wrote: Not sure what else to do, we are filing charges but until the lawyer tells me to back off it is my duty to protect my image. I have a large following with a lot to loose.
JOE SOKOL OF RE-LEAF KRATOM WORKED FOR MY WIFE AND GOT FIRED BECAUSE HE IS AN IDIOT!!!
HE ACTED LIKE A SHILL, HAD NO IDEA HOW TO ADVERTISE ON SOCIAL MEDIA, AND GOT THEM ALL BUT KICKED OUT OF REDDIT, THE GUY IS BAD NEWS.
IF YOU GET A MESSAGE FROM HIM ABOUT ME OUR MY WIFE, PLEASE FORWARD IT TO ONE OF US BECAUSE SHE IS FILING CHARGES.
WE'VE HAD ENOUGH STUPIDITY.

The AKA will be taking action to correct the problem at the source,
www.LegitScript.com
and at the ultimate sources of misinformation concerning kratom, the FDA & DEA.

Please read the press release for full details.]]>Industry UpdatesSun, 28 May 2017 15:14:53 +0000Vendor website domain IMPORTANT - by: Lauriehttps://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/3933-vendor-website-domain-important#18887
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/3933-vendor-website-domain-important#18887
Laurie]]>Industry UpdatesSat, 27 May 2017 21:10:22 +0000Vendor Payment issues? - by: Cori177https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/3829-vendor-payment-issues?start=10#18176
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/3829-vendor-payment-issues?start=10#18176
The payment was received within the hour and these two vendors got it out next day. Venmo had me worried, but.... it was fine.

Hope this helps]]>Industry UpdatesWed, 10 May 2017 15:09:46 +0000Are you a Zakenaut? - by: kemppaulhhttps://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/3560-are-you-a-zakenaut#16176
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/3560-are-you-a-zakenaut#16176]]>Industry UpdatesMon, 20 Feb 2017 22:25:44 +0000State of Kratom - by: KratomKinghttps://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/3518-state-of-kratom#15675
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/3518-state-of-kratom#15675
If you were to poll a group of people involved with this herb you would likely can many reasons for support. Having its roots in ancient Asian medicine, kratom has been a remedy for pain and anxiety for centuries. It is written about it in ancient texts. Traditions of cultivating the herb have been passed down from generation to generation. The production has led to higher earnings in certain farming communities and therefor improved quality of life for many of those people. Things have really started to pick up as the herb has gained popularity and as a result the conditions in cultivation areas should continue to improve.

Supporters of Mitragyna speciosa scoff at the idea of adding the plant to the rest of those on the DEA's schedule 1 list. Susan Ash, who founded the American Kratom Association summed it up best when she stated “I think the quality of the comments and the quantity of the comments show that kratom really does have the potential and that the three to five million people that are consuming kratom would suffer greatly if it becomes a Schedule I controlled substance.” An estimated 3-5 million is many more than what some people assumed. James Dixon, a regular kratom buyer at a local shop in Seattle commented that using kratom was more of a life-saving situation for him than anything else. “I started experiementing with and therefor becoming addicted to opiates when I was a very young teenager here in Seattle. The stuff was easy to access and the price was cheap back then. They hooked me hard for years and years. Kratom has helped me step away from that and really deal with the addiction.”

A very detailed report on kratom was written by drug addiction expert John Henningfield from the John Hopkins University. Completed it totals 127 pages and is one of the definitive studies of the herb. Mr. Henningfield was hired by The American Kratom Association in order to help shed some light on the DEA's proposal to ban the substance from the American consumer. The report clearly states that most people who abuse hard drugs agree that kratom falls short of producing any of the powerful effects that are the result of presciption drugs and others hard opiate derivatives. This information is attained from online forums and other places that drug abusers share information. The report also states that out of the 3-4 publicly documented deaths that were initially thought to have involved the consumption of kratom, all of them also had other illegal substances involved with the death.

Someone attempting to get clean from opiates will have to deal with withdrawal symptoms if they have been addicted for any length of time. The gravity of these symptoms can be hard to deal with and can cause people to get very sick. There are different strategies for battling the addiction but kratom seems to work quite well compared to many traditional methods of relief. The report showed that in order to produce a similar stimulant or opioid-type effect in humans compared to the rodents in the test, the dosage level would have to be so high that it is almost unreal to consider it a possibility. This means that effects from kratom are not nearly as strong as some would like them to be.

There are many reasons why people abuse drugs and other substances. An improper balance of biochemical properties often plays a role in determining whether or not someone will become an addict. Seeking external sources of pleasure or related feelings is sometimes attempted by introducing foreign agents to the body, i.e. drugs, alcohol, coffee, etc. The body is looking to mimic previous experienes of the release of chemicals in the brain that told the user “ah yes, you did good.” Many recovering addicts can be found creating new, rewarding experiences such as eating healthy good, practicing meditational arts such as yoga, exercising more and many other things.

A University of Florida professor says he believes it has a profound potential for medical benefits. He regularly conducts studies with lab rats and has determined there are many benefits. On the other side of the topic some politicians are opting out of the belief that it can bring good. "The problem is that because it is completely unregulated that when you buy one of those cute packages... you don't know if it contains kratom at all." says Kristen Jacobs, a Florida state representative who is making every attempt to ban the herb.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration says it will reduce the supply of hydrocodone, oxycodone and many other opioids by 25% or more next year. The DEA says the cuts are needed because of declining demand, but hospice experts tell us they're worried the opioid supply will be reduced so much that even terminally ill patients may not be able to get the pain medication they need.

Activists in the pain community are planning a "Rally Against Pain" at the White House on October 22. The goal is to draw more attention to the plight of pain patients, including many who are losing access to opioid medication.

The DEA has changed its mind about kratom. Faced with public opposition and pressure from Congress, the agency has temporarily withdrawn plans to classify the herb as a Schedule I controlled substance. Activists say they still have plenty of work to do to make sure kratom is not made illegal.

Columnist Crystal Lindell says seeing a therapist helped her learn to cope with chronic pain and anxiety attacks. Could a psychologist help you?

People will go to great lengths for pain relief. Some even go underground! Join us on a trip inside Montana's Merry Widow Health Mine, where pain sufferers say radon gas helps cure their aches and pains.

We always like to get feedback from readers. If you have a story idea, question or comment, send me an email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

A huge win for kratom consumers was achieved today because of your generous support. Thank You! In case you haven't heard, today the DEA removed its notice to list kratom as a controlled substance under their emergency authority.

The DEA will now initiate a new process that will allow a public comment period until December 1, 2016. When the DEA began this process on August 30, no one thought we had a chance to achieve this result, but we did thanks to your support and the thousands of kratom supporters who signed petitions, made phone calls, contacted members of Congress and provided financial support to us.

Unfortunately, the battle is not over. We must continue our advocacy efforts to the DEA and now the FDA as well. We must make every effort to stop kratom from becoming a controlled substance. Therefore, we are asking you to continue supporting AKA with your words, actions, and financial contributions.

AKA will need to develop scientific submissions to counter arguments made by the FDA and kratom opponents, while simultaneously continuing our legal, lobbying, media, and advocacy work. Your contributions allowed us to hire the best political and legal minds -- and they paid off! We need to continue those relationships while adding a new scientific outreach program. Please help us so we can continue our efforts on behalf of all kratom consumers. Some of our kratom friends have significant hardships, so we count on those with spare funds to protect all our friends, many who now feel like family to us.

Again, we cannot thank you enough for your support. We proved that we can make a difference and now we need your continued support to win this fight.

Sincerely,
Susan Ash

American Kratom Association
www.americankratom.org/
]]>Industry UpdatesThu, 13 Oct 2016 03:27:00 +0000Top of the day to forumites! - by: Lauriehttps://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/3336-top-of-the-day-to-forumites#14725
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/3336-top-of-the-day-to-forumites#14725
The AKA just learned the DEA legislative affairs office is telling Congress to expect the notice TOMORROW outlining a comment period. At this time, it's extremely important to call your Congressional Representatives (House and Senate) and the DEA.

CALL YOUR CONGRESSMEN - (202) 224-3121 ESPECIALLY if they signed on to any of the Dear Colleague letters. Suggested message, "The DEA's pending announcement regarding a modified public comment period on the proposed scheduling of the herbal supplement kratom appears imminent. We believe no emergency scheduling is needed because there is no imminent harm and the DEA has abused its authority granted by Congress. A shortened public comment period without requiring a full review of those submitted does not give kratom users, industry, Congress and scientists sufficient time to weigh in with quality information and data. I believe a comment period should be no less than 90 days."

CALL THE DEA - (202) 307-1000. Tell them you completely oppose any emergency scheduling of kratom as it will do more harm than good. Demand that kratom be treated like all other herbal dietary supplements and be put through a proper dietary supplement review and process. Suggested message, "I completely oppose any emergency scheduling of kratom as it will do more harm than good. I ask that kratom be treated like all other herbal dietary supplements and be put through a proper dietary supplement review and process." Please let us know what you are being told by the DEA so we can plan the next best course of action.]]>Industry UpdatesTue, 11 Oct 2016 19:56:58 +0000Do you think we will save Kratom from the FDA & DEA? - by: LIBERTYhttps://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/1963-do-you-think-we-will-save-kratom-from-the-fda-dea?start=10#14200
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/1963-do-you-think-we-will-save-kratom-from-the-fda-dea?start=10#14200
Since the early 80's they have had over a dozen emergency scheduling bills and all of them went into effect for at least the 2 years proposed in the bill.
Only one substance (I can find) was not latter on added permanently to the list of scheduled substances.
Only one of the emergency scheduled substances was contested in court (MDMA) which in spite of overwhelming evidence that the substance did not fit the criteria for schedule 1 was scheduled anyway.]]>Industry UpdatesMon, 05 Sep 2016 04:08:10 +0000CDC issues warning - by: Wastedhttps://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/3148-cdc-issues-warning#14043
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/3148-cdc-issues-warning#14043
www.forbes.com/sites/davidkroll/2016/08/...nefits/#2075248a7924
]]>Industry UpdatesFri, 02 Sep 2016 03:51:25 +0000Kratom Research - by: michaelshttps://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/2246-kratom-research#13124
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/2246-kratom-research#13124
I imagine that you're looking for this proof for the same reason I did in the past, because it would count as a dietary ingredient under the grandfather rule per the FDA's code for NDEs (New Dietary Ingredient).

I wasn't able to find much of anything, if anything at all that I can recall. I would love to know if one of you finds out more!

-michael@ilovekratom.com]]>Industry UpdatesTue, 05 Jul 2016 18:55:23 +0000Big article just up on yahoo - by: zbestkratomhttps://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/2932-big-article-just-up-on-yahoo#12996
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/2932-big-article-just-up-on-yahoo#12996Industry UpdatesThu, 30 Jun 2016 23:15:51 +0000North Carolina Introduced a Bill to Ban Kratom S830 - by: twinchttps://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/2770-north-carolina-introduced-a-bill-to-ban-kratom-s830#11648
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/2770-north-carolina-introduced-a-bill-to-ban-kratom-s830#11648Industry UpdatesSat, 14 May 2016 17:13:24 +0000Illegality in AL and upcoming bill in NC - by: Abraxashttps://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/2772-illegality-in-al-and-upcoming-bill-in-nc#11617
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/2772-illegality-in-al-and-upcoming-bill-in-nc#11617Industry UpdatesSat, 14 May 2016 03:40:35 +0000New Blog Poking Fun at the FDA and DEA's Description of Kratom Effects - by: kemppaulhhttps://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/2470-new-blog-poking-fun-at-the-fda-and-dea-s-description-of-kratom-effects#11290
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/2470-new-blog-poking-fun-at-the-fda-and-dea-s-description-of-kratom-effects#11290
Thanks for your thoughts on this important issue. The AKA is working very hard on keeping NY legal. It is a very crucial state. We hear from many people who, like you, never want to go back to opioid pain meds for their chronic pain, anxiety, depression, lethargy.

Anyway, thanks for sharing. It reminds me of why we do what we do. One of the best things you can do is to find professionals -- nurses, doctors, policemen -- who have pain and show them what kratom can do for them. We recently had a retired law enforcement guy in Alabama come to us and offer to help. He knows all the politicians, DA's, and judges, so when he tells them this stuff is a miracle it has changed a lot of minds in a very short time. If lawmakers would just TRY kratom, they would see it is nothing to worry about.

So, keep talking to people and networking. I believe we can succeed. There no good alternative.]]>Industry UpdatesTue, 03 May 2016 02:31:38 +0000New York Legal Status - by: kemppaulhhttps://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/2709-new-york-legal-status#11030
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/2709-new-york-legal-status#11030
After Alabama votes this week, we will again turn our focus to New York, which is a very important state. We don't want it to do over to the Dark Side, no way! ]]>Industry UpdatesSun, 24 Apr 2016 15:10:17 +0000Just wondering - by: madmaxnightriderhttps://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/2654-just-wondering#11001
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/2654-just-wondering#11001]]>Industry UpdatesSat, 23 Apr 2016 06:04:46 +0000Still Legal in the UK! - by: Pharmacy Dropouthttps://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/2636-still-legal-in-the-uk#10632
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/2636-still-legal-in-the-uk#10632Industry UpdatesThu, 14 Apr 2016 02:03:47 +0000Questions about FDA's laws regarding the selling of kratom - by: michaelshttps://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/2619-questions-about-fda-s-laws-regarding-the-selling-of-kratom#10434
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/2619-questions-about-fda-s-laws-regarding-the-selling-of-kratom#10434
There are no actual "Laws" put into place by the FDA governing the sale of Kratom. All we can do is speculate based off of what similar products have gone through and previous actions taken by the FDA towards Kratom. When you put all of it together you come out with your conclusion, vendors cannot make any medical claims about their products and they also cannot sell their products for human consumption.

Now the medical claims part of the deal goes for nearly all dietary supplements, even those found in stores like CVS and Rite-Aid. You can't make medical claims, although they may be true from thousands of testimonials, your company cannot make the claim that your product is...pain relieving for example. This is something that will never change in the sale of Kratom.

As for the consumption part, Kratom would have to be deemed "Reasonably safe to consume" by the FDA before vendors could openly sell it for consumption. Now you'd think that thousands and thousands of testimonials, multiple studies, and even statements from medical doctors claiming that Kratom does carry medicinal value would be enough, but not for the FDA. An NDI (New Dietary Ingredient) would have to be prepared and presented to them, which hasn't been properly done by anyone. In the future, Kratom could very well be sold for consumption purposes if the proper steps are taken.

To answer your question, yes, it is only a matter of time before the FDA goes and shuts down sites like the ones that your mentioning. I know that none of the vendors on this site are at risk because in order to be approved you must meet these requirements.

Feel free to shoot me an e-mail with any questions

-michael@ilovekratom.com]]>Industry UpdatesWed, 06 Apr 2016 22:47:56 +0000Please, how about an update on legal status of Kratom - by: kemppaulhhttps://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/2589-please-how-about-an-update-on-legal-status-of-kratom?start=10#10283
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/2589-please-how-about-an-update-on-legal-status-of-kratom?start=10#10283
I would suggest you looking into joining an placing your support behind a true consumers' organization, a true nonprofit, the American Kratom Association (americankratom.org). We've have some good successes this year, notably in Florida, where even the BLD's lobbyist gave our Susan Ash the credit for turning the tide and saving Florida from a ban.

I'm biased, sure, because I'm a board member of the AKA. I am here because I believe the consumers' advocate has the best standing with legislators who have shown unexpected mercy on those of us who use kratom essentially for medicinal reasons, as opposed to recreational. We now have a very politically-savvy entrepreneur leading our .org, Paul Pelosi, Jr., who has experience and connections that will prove helpful in keeping kratom legal. Check us out on Facebook, too.]]>Industry UpdatesSun, 03 Apr 2016 17:14:32 +0000Hmmm...DARE CHANGED a it's mind on cannabis! Kratom next... - by: klatohttps://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/2475-hmmm-dare-changed-a-it-s-mind-on-cannabis-kratom-next#9103
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/2475-hmmm-dare-changed-a-it-s-mind-on-cannabis-kratom-next#9103
Call me a skeptic, but on the contrary I'm a little afraid Kratom will become a new scapegoat for this "heroin epidemic" Debbie Wasserman Schultz referenced. It is in fact true the United States has seen an exponential increase in heroin use largely due to regulation of pharmaceuticals (pill poppers are moving to the dirty as an alternative while heroin becomes progressively less socially unacceptable in the opiate subculture).]]>Industry UpdatesSat, 05 Mar 2016 05:12:28 +0000More Sloppy Reporting - by: Jimmy Joehttps://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/2441-more-sloppy-reporting#8847
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/2441-more-sloppy-reporting#8847Industry UpdatesThu, 25 Feb 2016 18:01:50 +0000Kentucky Kratom ban- help needed - by: Pharmacy Dropouthttps://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/2426-kentucky-kratom-ban-help-needed#8825
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/2426-kentucky-kratom-ban-help-needed#8825
It really ruined our trip, and I sure hope all our work isn't in vain, but it appears that it's been given up for the most part, because of the legislative process there, which seems a bit unconstitutional in my opinion. I mean, they didn't even announce ANYTHING to the residents in that state.

While I'm not a fan of kratom being sold in gas stations and headshops, I do think that this article could fuel the hysteria in Alabama, especially since there was just a bill introduced in that state.]]>Industry UpdatesFri, 12 Feb 2016 02:51:17 +0000Bad news in Florida and the most ridiculous article yet? - by: michaelshttps://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/2383-bad-news-in-florida-and-the-most-ridiculous-article-yet#8512
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/2383-bad-news-in-florida-and-the-most-ridiculous-article-yet#8512
It's absolutely absurd to me that this can be open information and no one has an issue with it. This directly shows that she's corrupt and has special interest toward big Pharma. It's funny how our legal systems work nowadays

Here's two petitions I came across. Sorry in advance if this is the wrong section.]]>Industry UpdatesFri, 08 Jan 2016 18:17:10 +0000Article: Wisconsin looking to Deschedule Kratom - by: Jamalhttps://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/2202-article-wisconsin-looking-to-deschedule-kratom#7209
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/2202-article-wisconsin-looking-to-deschedule-kratom#7209 It is good to see something positive happening over there, I'm not sure why it's taking so long for them to realize that Kratom should be the least of their concerns when it comes to "drugs". The fact that this is even happening is a good insight on how oblivious a lot of those people are, until they can find a way to make money off of it they have no interest in letting anyone else. Hopefully something good comes out of this ]]>Industry UpdatesWed, 06 Jan 2016 17:40:09 +0000Kratom Industry market research - by: lerellenhttps://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/1799-kratom-industry-market-research#4843
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/1799-kratom-industry-market-research#4843Industry UpdatesThu, 17 Sep 2015 13:13:46 +0000Seized in Cincinnati - by: Pharmacy Dropouthttps://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/1721-seized-in-cincinnati#4695
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/1721-seized-in-cincinnati#4695Industry UpdatesFri, 04 Sep 2015 10:26:12 +0000PDO New Packaging? Help Me Out - by: ChromeDreamshttps://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/1714-pdo-new-packaging-help-me-out#4469
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/1714-pdo-new-packaging-help-me-out#4469Industry UpdatesThu, 06 Aug 2015 21:49:07 +0000New Blog Posted Today 6/29/15 - by: ILOVEK2https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/1641-new-blog-posted-today-6-29-15?start=10#4463
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/1641-new-blog-posted-today-6-29-15?start=10#4463
If I need an opioid Give me kratom Or a referral to get the Opium poppy (Papaver somniferum)if there is such a thing.. OR give me death with that man made altered dope you sell for the Big pharm. company's that pay you under the table with there perks. Boy is my psychiatrist in for an argument next visit... He gave me a FREE sample of Vigra !!!
sorry guys but you can see by what I just wrote they ARE NOT my Mellons !
hope you enjoy the Picture as much as I do to post it here~!!]]>Industry UpdatesThu, 06 Aug 2015 04:33:36 +0000Louisiana House Bill 174 2015 - by: kemppaulhhttps://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/1495-louisiana-house-bill-174-2015?start=20#3937
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/1495-louisiana-house-bill-174-2015?start=20#3937
If you are under the care of an MD, it would be very helpful if you could document your improvement brought about by kratom, as you recover from a stroke. That is something I could write up into a blog for NaturalNews.com. I am always looking for ways to show the medicinal benefits the FDA/DEA say this herb doesn't have! ]]>Industry UpdatesThu, 02 Jul 2015 04:57:34 +0000New Blog about "Depression and Kratom" - by: Lauriehttps://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/1198-new-blog-about-depression-and-kratom#2673
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/1198-new-blog-about-depression-and-kratom#2673Industry UpdatesWed, 29 Apr 2015 06:51:02 +0000Legality in Louisiana /New Jersey URGENT NEWS! - by: Miss Jesshttps://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/1486-legality-in-louisiana-new-jersey-urgent-news#2624
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/1486-legality-in-louisiana-new-jersey-urgent-news#2624
Please send out emails TONIGHT. When the vote comes to your state, you will want support. Please contact me for a list of representative's emails, or you can find them online.]]>Industry UpdatesSat, 25 Apr 2015 23:22:40 +0000Help to keep Kratom legal in Florida!! - by: Lauriehttps://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/1378-help-to-keep-kratom-legal-in-florida#2030
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/1378-help-to-keep-kratom-legal-in-florida#2030Industry UpdatesSat, 28 Feb 2015 16:22:03 +0000Legal Status in Michigan - by: KratomLife2014https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/1073-legal-status-in-michigan#1500
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/1073-legal-status-in-michigan#1500Industry UpdatesSat, 01 Nov 2014 18:19:52 +0000Arena Ethnobotanicals = no more Kratom??? - by: sunchildhttps://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/1029-arena-ethnobotanicals-no-more-kratom#1225
https://www.ilovekratom.com/kratom-forum/industry-updates/1029-arena-ethnobotanicals-no-more-kratom#1225
www.zionherbals.com
. They are super nice guys, based on the east coast, and I feel as if they really want the plant to succeed, not just for profit reasons. They are fairly new to the market, but are reliable and the quality is high.]]>Industry UpdatesFri, 11 Jul 2014 15:30:10 +0000